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Clariant Improves Cash Flow, Increases Margins for Seventh Consecutive Year

Improved business performance stemmed primarily from business areas Care Chemicals, Catalysis and Natural Resources.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Clariant has announced full-year 2015 sales of CHF 5.807 billion compared to CHF 6.116 billion in 2014. This corresponds to a 3% growth in local currencies mainly driven by higher volumes. Due to the strong currency headwind, sales in Swiss francs decreased by 5%.   Growth in the Americas was good, with sales in local currencies up 19% in Latin America and 4% in North America. Europe was 1% lower in local currencies impacted by a weaker end-market demand.   Lower growth came from the regions...

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